What are steroids?
Steroids are a type of medicine called an ‘immunosuppressant’. They reduce the production
of antibodies by 'damping down' the activity of the body’s immune system.
This helps messages getting through from the nerves to the muscles and muscle strength
improves. Other immunosuppressants that have been used to treat myasthenia gravis
include; azathioprine, cyclophosphamide, ciclosporin, mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), and
tacrolimus.